Journal of Social Science
Vol 3 No 3 (2024): JOSS : Journal of Social Science

Assessing The Effects Of Product VS Country Image And Hedonic VS Utilitarian Messaging On Brand Attitude

Maria Natalia Damayanti Maer (Universitas Kristen Petra, Jawa Timur)
Ruth Tarigan (Universitas Kristen Petra, Jawa Timur)
Indra Pratama (Universitas Kristen Petra, Jawa Timur)
Feline Gozal (Universitas Kristen Petra, Jawa Timur)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Mar 2024

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the most effective strategy to obtain the most favorable brand attitude when promoting a brand. It examines the effectiveness of a product or country image, as well as the hedonistic and utilitarian message towards the brand attitude of a product. This study also includes the moderating effect of brand sustainability to observe the effect of a good or bad sustainability image on the brand attitude of a product. This study uses an experimental approach using a fictitious Swiss chocolate brand with either a hedonistic or utilitarian-focused message, followed by a display of a country or product image, as well as a sustainability report using the Chocolate Scorecard as a template. The participants are then given a set of four bipolar items before and after the sustainability report to rate the brand attitude of the product. The results show a non-significant relationship between hedonistic and utilitarian messages towards brand attitude, while it shows a significant relationship between country and product image towards brand attitude. The results also show that a sustainable label shows a similar positive impact towards brand attitude, while a non-sustainable label has a more adverse impact on product image compared to country image.

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Journal Info

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js

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Subject

Social Sciences

Description

The Journal of Social Science (JoSS) is a double blind peer-reviewed academic journal and open access to social and scientific fields. The journal is published monthly once by Al-Makki Publisher. The Journal of Social Science (JoSS) provides a means for sustained discussion of relevant issues that ...